Moot Court Competitions
Penn Law student participate in numerous moot court competitions locally and across the country.
Below is a listing of several different moot court competitions by upcoming deadline. Please note, those entries with blank dates have yet to announce their next competition. For more information about upcoming moot court competitions, as well as advice for moot court competitors, see The Bench Brief.
Upcoming Deadlines
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Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin Law School Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location: Madison, WI Deadline: December 22, 2018 -
2018 Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Moot Court Competition
Dates: The 2019 dates have not yet been announced, but are usually in April Location: Fordham University School of Law, New York City Deadline: January 1, 2019 -
Cyber Crimes Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: UCLA School of Law Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in April Location: Los Angeles, California Deadline: January 16, 2019 -
Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition
Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location: Washington, DC Deadline: January 19, 2019 -
Louis Jackson National Student Memorial Writing Competition
Sponsor: Co-sponsored by Jackson Lewis LLP and the Institute for Law and the Workplace at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law Dates: Deadline to submit writing: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Deadline: January 23, 2019 -
Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: SUNY Buffalo Law School Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location: Erie County Courthouse Deadline: January 28, 2019 -
John J. Gibbons National Criminal Procedure Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: Seton Hall University School of Law Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location:
Note:
Newark, NJ
Electronic registration begins Monday, November 20, 2017 and continues until the competition is full.
Deadline: December 15, 2019 -
Mugel National Tax Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: University at Buffalo Law School, SUNY Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in February Location: Buffalo, NY Deadline: December 24, 2019
Past Deadlines
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The 2019 Estrella Trial Advocacy Competition
Sponsor: The law firm of Estrella, LLC and The George Washington University Law School Dates: April 6-7, 2019 Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico Deadline: December 3, 2018 -
25th Annual National Telecommunications and Technology Moot Court Competition
Sponsor:
The Law & Technology Institute and the Moot Court Association of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, together with the Federal Communication Bar Association (FCBA)
Dates:
February 15-16, 2019
Location:
Columbus School of Law Washington, D.C.
Deadline: December 3, 2018 -
Conrad B. Duberstein Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: American Bankruptcy Institute and St. John’s University School of Law Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location:
Jamaica, NY
Deadline: December 1, 2018 -
Williams Institute Moot Court Competition on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law
Sponsor: The Williams Institute & UCLA School of Law Preliminary Dates:
The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March
Location: Los Angeles, CA Deadline: November 18, 2018 -
2019 NYU National Immigration Law Competition
Sponsor: Fragomen
Dates: February 1-3, 2019
Location: NYU Law
Deadline: November 16, 2018 -
Domenick L. Garbrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition
Date: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location: Albany Law School in Albany, N.Y. Deadline: November 9, 2018 -
Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition
Sponsor: Brooklyn Law School Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location: Brooklyn, NY
Note: Only the first 36 teams to register will be invited to compete.
Deadline: November 9, 2018 -
Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition
Sponsor:
Albany Law School Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location: Albany, NY Deadline: November 8, 2018 -
Baylor Law - The Closer 2019 - A National Transactional Law Competition
Sponsor: Baylor Law School
Dates: January 17-19, 2019
Location: Waco, TX
Deadline: November 1, 2018 -
Cardozo/BMI Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March 7th Location:
New York, NY
Deadline: November 1, 2018 -
ABA Client Counseling Competition
Sponsor: ABA Law Student Division Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in April.
Location: Canterbury, England Deadline: November 1, 2018 -
Capitol City Challenge Mock Trial Competition
Sponsor: Washington College of Law Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location: Washington, DC Deadline: October 21, 2018 -
Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: International Trademark Association Dates:
The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March
Location: New York Deadline: October 13, 2018 -
Seigenthaler-Sutherland Cup National First Amendment Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America; and at the Newseum, in Washington, D.C. Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in March Location: Washington D.C. Deadline: October 1, 2018 -
2018 National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association, and the George Washington University Law School
Dates: November 3-4, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Deadline: September 12, 2018 -
Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: Pace University Law School Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in February Location: White Plains, NY Deadline: September 1, 2018 -
Billings, Exum & Frye National Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: Elon University School of Law Dates: The 2019 dates have not been released, but are usually in October Location:
Greensboro, NC
Deadline: September 1, 2018 -
ABA Arbitration Competition
Sponsor: ABA Law Student Division Dates: The 2019 dates have not been announced, but are usually in January
Location: Finals in Chicago, IL Deadline: September 1, 2018 -
18th Annual Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: Regent University Moot Court Board
Dates: October 5 - 6, 2018
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Deadline: August 1, 2018 -
Foreign Direct Investment International Moot Competition
Sponsor: Center for International Legal Studies Dates: November 8-11, 2018 Location:
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Deadline: June 1, 2018 -
Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition
Sponsor: International Institute of Space Law (IISL) Regional Dates:
International Finals:
October 4, 2018Location: Bremen, Germany Deadline: January 15, 2018 -
Touro Law Center’s Fourth Annual National Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion
Sponsor: Touro Law Center Dates: April 8, 2018 - April 9, 2018 Location: Central Islip, NY Note: The registration is currently full, but there is a waiting list. Deadline: January 13, 2018 -
Student Trial Advocacy Competition
Sponsor: American Association for Justice Regional Dates:
Regionals: March 1 - 4, 2018
Finals: April 12 - 15, 2018
Location: Regional and final locations will be announced. Deadline: January 8, 2018
Congratulations to Anna-Lisa Macon and Brittney Denley, who are the 2015 Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition Champions for BLSA's Mid-Atlantic Region!